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JULY WRITTEN EXAM (VERSION A)
1. Joanne started to work at the university two years ago.
HAS Joanne ________________________________________________ at the university for two years.
2. Despite meeting lots of people, she feels lonely.
THOUGH She feels lonely _____________________________________ lot of people.
3. They lost the match because they hadn’t practised enough.
HAVE They _____________________________________ the match if they had practised more.
4. Someone stole Anne’s handbag while she went to the bathroom.
HAD Anne _____________________________________ while she went to the bathroom.
5. ‘Don’t touch the iron, Jill; it’s hot,’ said Henry.
WARNED Henry ______________________________________the iron because it was hot.
6. The performance of Aida failed to impress the critics.
SUCCEED (riuscire)
The performance of Aida _____________________________________the critics.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS – PRESENT PERFECT.
13. It’s been a long time since I last played tennis.
NOT I _____________________________________tennis for a long time.
14. I last ate at my sister’s two months ago.
SINCE It _____________________________________I last ate at my sister’s.
15. Fuel prices have increased by 5% in the last year.
INCREASE There _____________________________________ of 5% in the last year.
16. I started playing tennis at the end of 2016.
SINCE I _____________________________________ the end of 2016.
17. I last rode a bike over a year ago.
FOR I _____________________________________than a year.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (14 QUESTIONS)
18. My sister finds getting up early every morning difficult.
USED My sister _____________________________________ up early every morning.
19. The robber didn’t manage to take any money from the bank’s safe.
SUCCEED The robber _____________________________________any money from the bank’s safe.
20. My hair needs to be cut before my job interview.
MUST I _____________________________________before my job interview
21. I regret not buying those shoes when they were on sale.
WISH I _____________________________________ those shoes when they were on sale.
22. In spite of the bad weather, we managed to get home safely.
EVEN We managed to get home safely _____________________________________heavily.
23. “Did you see Jenny on Saturday night?” David asked me.
SEEN
MISSED
If I hadn’t run all the way to the stadium, I _____________________________________ of the match.
30. If you don’t study more, you won’t pass the exam.
UNLESS You won’t pass the exam _____________________________________ more.
31. I really don’t want to write an essay right now.
FEEL I really don’t _____________________________________ an essay right now.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS
32. My students won’t pass the exam if they don’t revise a lot more.
UNLESS My students won’t pass the exam _____________________________________a lot more.
33. The burglars didn’t find the money because they didn’t look in the freezer.
IF The burglars would have found the money _____________________________________in the freezer.
34. I fell off my bike. I wasn’t paying attention.
WOULD If I’d been paying attention, I _____________________________________ off my bike.
35. Her car broke down so Sara couldn’t get to the party.
WOULD If her car hadn’t broken down, Sara _____________________________________ to get to the party.
36. I think you ought to decide right now
WERE If I _____________________________________ a decision right now.
43. Being a pilot, my brother sometimes gets free airline tickets.
WORKS My brother, _____________________________________, sometimes gets free airline tickets.
44. Last month John borrowed a DVD from me and now he’s lost it.
I John’s lost, _____________________________________him last week
45. Sarah wouldn’t have been able to get her driving licence without your help.
IF Sarah wouldn’t have been able to get her driving licence _____________________________________ her
46. I’m sure William was very happy when he won all that money.
HAVE William _____________________________________very happy when he won all that money.
47. Margaret didn’t go to school yesterday. Gertrude didn’t go to school either.
NEITHER _____________________________________ to school yesterday.
B2 TRANSFORMATIONS (PART 2)
48. Despite winning the race, he wasn’t very pleased.
EVEN He wasn’t very pleased, _____________________________________the race.
49. His first novel was better than this one.
GOOD This novel is not _____________________________________ one he wrote.
50. I’m sorry, could you wait for a moment, please?
MIND I’m sorry, _____________________________________. for a moment, please?
51. We’re so late now that we definitely won’t get to the party on time.
CHANCE We’re so late that we have _____________________________________to the party on time.
52. The food she eats affects her health badly.
EFFECT The food she eats _____________________________________her health.
53. The only thing I did at the weekend was housework.
APART I did _____________________________________ housework at the weekend.
Unless _____________________________________change in public opinion, he’ll win the next election.
60. This is the happiest that Paula has ever been.
HAPPIER Paula _____________________________________she is now. TRANSFORMATION (3)
61. In 2000, I went to Hong Kong and I will never forget it.
REMEMBER I _____________________________________to Hong Kong in
62. It was foolish of you to ride your bike so fast.
SHOULD You _____________________________________ your bike so fast.
63. It’s possible that the thieves hid the money in the countryside.
MIGHT The thieves _____________________________________ the money in the countryside.
64. There was no point in staying at the party because my friends had left.
WORTH My friends had left the party so _____________________________________ there.
65. The climbers continued to go up Mt Everest even though there was a long queue. CARRIED
The climbers _____________________________________ Mt Everest even though there was a long queue.
66. There isn’t much chance of the weather improving today.
LIKELY The weather _____________________________________today.
67. I’ve decided that in the future I’m not going to eat chocolate.
GIVE I’ve decided that I’m going _____________________________________ chocolate.
68. I’m sure Sandra was very upset when she lost her money.
MUST Sandra _____________________________________very upset when she lost her money.
69. It’s been a long time since I last saw Marnie.
HAVE I _____________________________________ a long time.
70. I’m afraid you’re not old enough to travel abroad by yourself.
OWN You’re not old enough to travel abroad _____________________________________, I’m afraid.
71. I regret not buying that bike when I had the chance.
WISH
MINI SIMULATION (2)
72. Peter wasn't allowed to take part in the match because of his behaviour
LET They _____________________________________take part in the match because of his
73. It's been two years since I last travelled by plane.
FLOWN I _____________________________________for two years
74. Flora decided she would not tolerate being bullied any longer.
PUT Flora decided not _____________________________________being bullied any longer.
75. I don't think Harry wants to see the film because he hasn't replied to my message. SEND If Harry wanted to see the film he _____________________________________ to my message 76. I don't think the weather is going to improve today.
LIKELY The weather _____________________________________improve today
MINI SIMULATION (3)
77. Joanne had not expected the film to be so good.
BETTER The film _____________________________________Joanne had expected.
78. I can’t decide which drink I want to order.
MIND I can’t _____________________________________which drink I want to order.
79. I took the bus so that I wouldn´t be late for the big meeting with the manager.
AS I took the bus _____________________________________late for the big meeting with the manager.
80. He missed the beginning of the film because he rode his bike to the cinema.
IF He would not have missed the beginning of the film _____________________________________his bike to the cinema
81. When I was a kid, I always got my own way.
USED When I was a kid, I _____________________________________ my own way
82. The French players were fighting a brave battle when the Spaniards scored the winning goal. BY A brave battle _____________________________________the French when the Spaniards scored the winning goal.
TRANSFORMATION (4)
83. In spite of the heavy snow, we manage to ghetto home safely
EVEN We managed to ghetto home safely
84. The match has been delayed until a week on Monday.
put They _____________________________________until a week on Monday.
85. We spent the whole afternoon watching videos.
but We did _____________________________________videos all afternoon.
86. Sally advised me to see a doctor.
better Sally said _____________________________________see a doctor.
87. It's not worth sewing this old jumper.
no There _____________________________________sewing this old jumper.
88. Prices have increased by five per cent in the last year.
increase There _____________________________________five per cent in prices in the last year.
89. I last wrote to my grandma about two months ago.
since It _____________________________________I last wrote to my grandma.
90. We finally managed to persuade my dad to let us go to the concert.
in We finally _____________________________________my dad to let us go to the concert.
91. Although she couldn't speak French, Vanessa decided to move to Paris.
unable Despite _____________________________________Vanessa decided to move to Paris.
92. I looked quickly through the letters that had arrived that morning.
had I _____________________________________through the letters that had arrived that morning.
93. Our boss said she had had enough of our arriving late.
refused Our boss said she _____________________________________with our arriving late.
